This topic explains the features of “SkPDF Professional for Legal”.
SkyPDF Professional for Legal is a product that can apply digital signatures to PDFs using the 電子認証キットPRO provided by Legal Corporation, in addition to the standard features of SkyPDF Professional. This is referred to as “Legal Digital Signature” in this help guide.
When you use SkyPDF Professional for Legal to apply a Legal Digital Signature, you can create a PDF public-Key Digital Signature file that can be used for online applications to the Ministry of Justice and electronic articles of incorporation, verify signatures, and confirm the validity of certificates.
Even for matters related to the Legal Digital Signature function, the company in charge may vary depending on the operation content.
Please refer to the table below for the company in charge of inquiries and manuals.
Phase | No. | Operation content | Company in charge |
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Preparation | 1 | Installation of SkyPDF Professional for Legal | SKYCOM |
2 | Preparation and installation of IC cards, certificates, etc. | Legal Corporation, Certification Authority, Certificate Issuer, IC Card Manufacturer, etc. | |
3 | Installation of 電子認証キットPRO | Legal Corporation | |
PDFの作成 | 4 | Creating a PDF from Word documents, etc. Displaying PDF in SkyPDF Professional for Legal |
SKYCOM |
電子署名付与 | 5 | Launching 電子認証キットPRO from SkyPDF Professional for Legal | SKYCOM |
6 | Applying digital signature to PDF with 電子認証キットPRO | Legal Corporation | |
7 | Saving PDF with digital signature applied | SKYCOM | |
申請処理 | 8 | Performing application processing for PDF with digital signature applied | Legal Corporation, Ministry of Justice online system, notary public, etc. |
We cannot answer inquiries outside of our scope. For inquiries outside of our scope, we may guide you to other companies.
If you have any questions, please first check this help guide and Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) , and if you cannot resolve them, please use the inquiry form.
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We will explain the necessary preparations, settings, and application procedures for applying a Legal Digital Signature.
The application of a Legal Digital Signature assumes that all of the following preparations have been completed.
You can apply a Legal Digital Signature with the following steps.
Set to invisibility | Do not display the signature mark on the PDF. |
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Save settings and do not show this dialog again | From the next time, the Signature Method dialog will not be displayed, and the current settings will be applied automatically. |
When you execute the application of the digital signature, the Save As dialog will be displayed.
Specify the save destination of the PDF, name it and save it to complete.
The saved PDF with a digital signature has a signature icon inserted in the range specified in step 4.
When you open a PDF file with a Legal Digital Signature applied, a signature icon is displayed on the PDF display area.
By clicking this signature icon, the signature verification screen of the 電子認証キットPRO will start, and you can perform the verification of the digital signature.
Also, from [Verification] in the [Signature/Seal] menu, you can start the signature verification screen.
For how to apply a PDF with a Legal Digital Signature, refer to the manual of the 電子認証キットPRO.